Bachelor of Science in Biology
Four Year Curriculum Plan
The following is a suggested four year plan of study for freshmen entering LMU during the 2014 academic year. Transfer students should contact the
department chair to determine how their credits will apply. This plan is to be used in conjunction with the university catalog & advice of the faculty
advisor. Courses on the plan may be taken in semesters other than those listed based upon availability & course placement. This plan meets
LMU's Liberal Art Common Core requirements, major requirements & 300/400 level course requirements.
First Year
Fall
BIOL 111 General Biology I & Lab
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I & Lab
MATH 120 Trigonometry
ENGl 110 Freshman Composition
UACT 100 Strategies for College Success
TOTAL
Spring
BIOL 112 General Biology II & Lab
CHEM 112 General Chemistry II & Lab
MATH 150 Diffential Calculus
History Requirement
LNCN 100 Lincoln's Life & Legacy
4
4
3
3
2
16
TOTAL
4
4
4
3
1
16
Second Year
Fall
CHEM 221 Organic Chemistry I & Lab
PHYS 211 General Physics I & Lab
BIOL 315 Molecular Genetics
History Requirement
TOTAL
Spring
CHEM 222 Organic Chemistry II & Lab
PHYS 212 General Physics II & Lab
BIOL 336 General Microbiology
ENGL 210 Writing About World Lit. & Culture
BIOL 483 Research in Biology
4
4
4
3
15
TOTAL
4
4
4
3
1
16
Third Year
Fall
BIOL 311 Int. Vertebrate A&P I & Lab
BIOL 321 Botany Fundamentals I
BIOL 270 Ecology & Lab
HLTH 120 First Aid & CPR
Fine Arts Requirement
Spring
TOTAL
4
4
4
2
3
17
BIOL/ENVS?EDLF Elective
Elective
COMM 200 Fund. of Speech Communication
ENGL 310 American Literature
BIOL 483 Research in Biology
4
3
3
3
1
BIOL 397 Junior Science Seminar
1
TOTAL
15
TOTAL
3
1
3
3
3
1
14
Fourth Year
Fall
MATH 270 Probability & Statistics
BIOL 430 Invertebrate Zoology
HUMA/Ethics/Arts
SOCI/BEHAV Elective
Elective 300-400 Level
BIOL 483 Research in Biology
TOTAL
3
4
3
3
3
1
17
Spring
BIOL 480 Biometry
BIOL 497 Senior Science Seminar
BIOL 410 Evolution
SOCI/BEHAV Elective
Elective
LNCN 300 Americal Citizenship
Note: In order to graduate in four years (eight regular semesters) the student must average passing 16/17 hours per semester.